Summer Intern - Legal Research

Job Description

We currently have a fantastic opportunity to join the Copyright Registration Team in our innovative and highly sought-after Legal Department at WMG's Center of Excellence for Shared Services.

Job Title: Legal – Legal Research Internship- Summer 2020

A little bit about our team:

The U.S. Legal Shared Services organization is based in WMG's Center of Excellence for Shared Services in Nashville, Tennessee (the ''Center''). The Center is currently home to team members affiliated with four different business service organizations: The U.S. Legal Shared Services organization (or ''LSS''), the U.S. Finance Shared Services organization (or ''FSS''), the Global Data Organization, and WEA Corp. (WMG's distribution company). LSS consists of three departments: Audit, Legal, and Publishing. Employees of the Center provide services to all of WMG's U.S. record labels, Warner Chappell Music Publishing, WEA Corp. and Alternative Distribution Alliance (WMG's distribution companies), and WMG's other U.S. business units.

The Legal Department is responsible for:
• Inquires & Claims: handling inquiries and claims from artists and third parties, managing pre-litigation legal claims, managing litigations involving WMG's recorded music catalog rights in conjunction with WMG's corporate litigation in-house counsel, and providing legal support to the Audit Department,
• Enforcement: enforcing WMG's rights in recorded music repertoire and some artist trademarks controlled by its U.S. record labels,
• Research Team: researching WMG's recorded music catalog rights,
• Copyright Registration: filing applications to register copyrights in and to WMG's recorded music repertoire, and
• Union Relations: managing WMG's relationships with the labor unions with which WMG's U.S. record labels have collective bargaining agreements.

Members of the Department work closely with employees in the Business Affairs, Finance, Production, Operations, New Media, and Marketing departments of each label client to fulfill the above-referenced responsibilities for the recordings and record those labels release.

Why this could be your next big break:

The Legal Research Emerging Talent Associate will have the opportunity to gain practical legal experience, all while working in an exciting and fun atmosphere. You'll have the opportunity to see first-hand the ever evolving legal issues affecting the music industry – every day brings its own challenges and rewards!

Here you'll get to:
• You will review and interpret recording agreements and other contracts; prepare contract summaries for those agreements and memos explaining your analysis of specific provisions;
• You will assist the Artist Royalties & Administration Department determine the applicable royalty rates for a given record or product and answer other questions regarding WMG's contractual rights;
• You will conduct detailed research on existing catalog recordings to assist with special projects;
• You will help research inquiries from artists, producers and other third parties;
• You will perform any other duties and tasks related to the Team's role and responsibilities that might be assigned by the Team's senior management from time to time.

Rockstar candidates will meet the following requirements:
• You attend an ABA accredited Law School;
• You have a combined passion for music and law;
• You have excellent verbal and written skills;
• You have strong computer skills, including strong data entry skills (with an emphasis on accuracy) and strong proficiency using Microsoft Office's Excel, Word and PowerPoint applications; and
• You have the ability to work well independently and as part of a team.

It would be music to our ears if you also had:
• Completed one more courses in the areas of Entertainment Law, Music Law, Copyright Law, and/or Intellectual Property Law; and
• Prior experience working in the music industry.

Our internships experience at WMG:

Warner Music Group is looking for ambitious students and recent graduates with a genuine interest in the music industry and a curiosity to learn about our business. We pride ourselves on providing in-depth, dynamic, and challenging experiences while keeping it fun and having a good time. At Warner, our interns have a voice that is heard and valued. Each day offers a chance to learn a new skill, meet with a different department, and contribute to Warner's global success.

Internships at Warner are paid opportunities designed to provide students with real-world experience working with the most passionate and innovate people in the music industry. Our summer internships will last for 10 weeks and start at the end of May.

You can expect the following application timeline:

December 2019 – Mid-January 2020: Application Review

Mid-January 2020 - March 2020: Interviews

February 2020 - April 2020: Offer stage

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rv11nr-18-223-162-245-42 in your application.